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PnPSat 1
PnPSat 1 [AFRL]
PnPSat 1 (Plug'n'Play Satellite 1) was a project by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to demonstrate a standardized small spacecraft bus, which can be fitted on short notice with different prefabricated modular sensors and avionic modules.
PnPSat 1 was one of the three candidate payloads for the quick reaction "Jumpstart" launch in 2008 on a Falcon-1 launch vehicle. Which payload was to be launched was decided only two weeks before the launch, but PnPSat 1 lost, reportedly because it was not ready in time.
PnPSat 1 was never launched and served as engineering model for the develompent of the MSV (Modular Space Vehicle) satellite.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
| Contractors: | Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| PnPSat 1 | - | cancelled | with ? |
